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ICT refer to an entire range of devices that use digital methods to process represent and communicate information. The desktop computer, laptop, tablet and the smart phone are all ICT devices. Let us explore below the parts of a desktop computer.

===Parts of a computer===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:partsofcomputerexploded.jpeg|Computer peripherals<br>
</gallery>

{| class="wikitable"
|1. Scanner (nowadays scanning function is available in the mobile phone, hence a separate scanner is not often used)
|2. CPU ('''C'''entral '''P'''rocessing '''U'''nit): does the processing work of the computer. It contains “chips” which determine the speed of computer. For example i5 is a chip manufactured by Intel.
|-
|3. RAM (Random Access Memory): This is the storage space in the computer. Temporally it will store frequently used applications and data in it, to increase the speed of the computer. The size of RAM determines how fast the computer works
|4. Expansion cards.
|-
|5. Power supply unit, which supplies power to the computer.
|6. CD Drive – External storage device. This is now becoming obsolete as USB storage devices / 'pen drives' are becoming more popular
|-
|7. Hard disk: Hard disk stores the user data as well as the software. This storage capacity of the computer is specified in terms of GB ([[wikipedia:Gigabyte|Gigabytes]]), 1 GB = 10<sup>9</sup> bytes or 1000,000,000 bytes
|8. Motherboard: This is where all instructions are wired together and helps the computer work
|-
|9. Speakers, these amplify any audio played on the computer
|10. Monitor, for displaying our instructions to the computer and its responses. Monitor consumes quite a bit of electricity, so should be kept in the 'off' mode when the computer is not being actively used
|-
|11. [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating System]]. An '''operating system''' ('''OS''') is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. All computer programs (application software) require an operating system to function.
|12. [[wikipedia:Application_software|Application Software]] - An '''application program''' ('''app''' or '''application''' for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of activities. Examples of an application include a text editor, a spreadsheet, a web browser, or a photo editor. The collective noun '''application software''' refers to all applications collectively
|-
|13. [[wikipedia:Keyboard|Keyboard]], similar to a type writer keyboard. It is an input device, used for typing instructions (text, numbers, special characters) to the computer.
|14. [[wikipedia:Mouse_(computing)|Mouse]], another input device, that works on the [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|Graphical User Interface]] of the computer
|-
|15. External Hard Disk, additional storage space.
|16. [[wikipedia:Printer_(computing)|Printer]], output device
|}
'''Hardware''': Parts 2-8, 10, 13 and 14 constitute basic hardware and are parts of all computing devices. These have now all been combined into one unit in a laptop or mobile. Largely, the hardware is divided into [[wikipedia:Input_device|input devices]] and [[wikipedia:Output_device|output devices]] and storage functions.
{| class="wikitable"
!Input Devices
!Output Devices
|-
|Mouse
|Monitor
|-
|Keyboard
|Projector
|-
|Microphone
|Printer
|-
|Scanner
|Speakers
|-
|Web cam
|
|}

==== Using the keyboard ====
The keyboard is usually the main device to providing instructions to the computer. The keys on the keyboard can be divided into several groups based on function:
# Typing (alphabets and numbers) keys: These keys are arranged as in a traditional 'QWERTY' typewriter
# Special purpose keys: These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions, such as CTRL, ALT, ESC, Function keys etc.
# Navigation keys: These keys are used for moving around in documents / editing text. They include the arrow keys, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, DELETE and INSERT.
# Numeric keypad: The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The keys are grouped together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.

===== Special typing keys =====
SHIFT: Press shift in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press shift in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper part of that key.

ENTER: Press enter to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

SPACEBAR: Press the spacebar to move the cursor one space forward.

BACKSPACE: Press backspace to delete the character before the cursor or the selected text.

ALT: Activates the menu of the application. Can be used along with arrow keys to select applications

===== '''Navigation keys''' =====
The navigation keys allow you to move the cursor, move around in documents and edit text. The following table lists some common functions of these keys.

LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW : Move the cursor or selection one space or line in the direction of the arrow.

HOME : Move the cursor to the beginning of a line.

END: Move the cursor to the end of a line.

CTRL+HOME: Move to the top of a document.

CTRL+END: Move to the bottom of a document.

PAGE UP: Move the cursor or page up one screen.

PAGE DOWN: Move the cursor or page down one screen.

DELETE: Delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text; in Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.

INSERT: Turn insert mode off or on. When insert mode is on, text that you type is inserted at the cursor. When insert mode is off, text that you type replaces existing characters.

{| class="wikitable"
!Storage devices
|-
|External HDDs
|-
|Pendrives
|-
|DVD/CD
|}

'''Internet connectivity devices:''' A modem is used for connecting the computer- laptop or mobile to the internet, through a broadband connection. In a networked environment, this modem will be used together with a Local Area Network (LAN). Your school ICT Lab should be configured as a LAN, to get the benefits of local networking, such as sharing data (files) and services (printing etc).

'''Peripherals:''' Speakers, external hard disk and printers are important peripherals that are used for storing and output and these can be connected to the computer or laptop.

[[Category:Explore an application]]

===Safely operating a computer===
Nowadays computer usage is increased all over the world. Safely using and maintaining computer/computers lab is very important.
Safely operating the computer involves both the hardware and software.
====Hardware Safety ====
1. A proper electrical circuit and good quality wiring is essential for the physical safety of the computer as well as the user's safety.
* Make sure electric earthing is done properly
* Always run your computer on a UPS as this will help protect it from electric surges.
* If you don't have UPS at least use a spike protector. It will protect against power surges. This is essential, especially if using a desktop computer.
2. Computer lab or room should always be clean without dust.
* Clean the floor regularly
* Clean the computers by using dry cloths
* Remove the non-working computers or peripherals from the lab to avoid dust.
3. If you are going to open the CPU cabinet, do so only after powering off the computer. <br>4. Never have liquids or solids near a computer you are working on. <br>5. Be careful when plugging in USB, ethernet, speakers, printer etc. into your computer. Ports such as USB and Ethernet can easily be damaged from careless placement. These repairs can be costly and these ports are a necessity.

6. Don’t leave the computer without shutting down it, after your work completes.

==== Software Safety ====
Nowadays we are using many applications software in our works and many times we will install applications without knowing about it. This is the main cause to damage our computer software regularly. <br>

1. Before installing any applications in your computer, you should know about its functionality and use.If you are not sure about it please contact the concern person and do it. <br>
2. Make sure you know what you are doing while dealing with the software of your computer. <br>
3. Regularly take back of your computer - at least once in a three months. <br>
4. Remove the unwanted software which installed in your computer. <br>
5. If the computer is used by multi users, create separate login account for each of them. <br>
5. If your computers is using by multiple users, don't share the administration password with all of them. <br>
6. Use the firewall to protect internet misuse from the users. <br>
7. Always need to shut down the computers from the software. <br>
8. Keep updating your computer software and application software for better performance.
===Different Computer ports===
A computer port is also called as a Communication Port as it is responsible for communication between the computer and its peripheral device. There are two kinds of ports - Male port and Female port. The female port has the necessary indentations for the male port to be connected. The images below describe the two kinds of ports.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Male and female ports">
File:VGA-Buchse.JPG|Female VGA connector
File:Male VGA connector.jpg|Male VGA connector
</gallery>

Here we will give brief introduction to different types of ports along with their applications. <br>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Computer Ports.jpg|Different Ports in Computer/Laptop
</gallery>
# '''USB Port :'''USB is an abbreviation of '''Universal Serial Bus'''. The USB port is the most widely used port. The USB lets you to connect several types of devices to your laptop or computers such as external hard drives, pen drives, USB modem, cameras, keyboard, mice etc. It also helps in charging mobile phones and such small devices as it supplies small amount of power the connected devices. When the standard USB version 2.0 offers a transfer speed of 480 Mbps, the latest version 3.0 offers higher speed of 5Gbps. <br>
# '''Network Port or RJ 45/Ethernet Port:''' This port is basically use it for connecting internet through LAN cable.
# '''Audio Port :''' It is the most commonly found audio port that can be used to connect Headphones, mic and external speakers.
# '''Memory Card Reader:''' This port is available only in Laptops. which is pretty common on modern day laptops as it allows you to insert any kind of memory card into your system.This way you can avoid connecting USB cables to transfer the files.
# '''VGA port :''' is an abbreviation of '''Video Graphics Array'''. This is used to connect your system to any analog monitor, LCD TV and projectors.Nowadays VGA ports are gradually being replaced by HDMI port.
# '''HDMI port :''' [[File:Hdmi.jpg|150px|right|thumb|HDMI port]] HDMI is an abbreviation of '''High Definition Media Interface'''.HDMI is a digital interface to connect High Definition and Ultra High Definition devices like Computer HD monitors, HDTVs, Blu-Ray players, High Definition Cameras etc. All old laptops or computers will not have this HDMI port.
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ICT refer to an entire range of devices that use digital methods to process represent and communicate information. The desktop computer, laptop, tablet and the smart phone are all ICT devices. Let us explore below the parts of a desktop computer.

===Parts of a computer===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:partsofcomputerexploded.jpeg|Computer peripherals<br>
</gallery>

{| class="wikitable"
|1. Scanner (nowadays scanning function is available in the mobile phone, hence a separate scanner is not often used)
|2. CPU ('''C'''entral '''P'''rocessing '''U'''nit): does the processing work of the computer. It contains “chips” which determine the speed of computer. For example i5 is a chip manufactured by Intel.
|-
|3. RAM (Random Access Memory): This is the storage space in the computer. Temporally it will store frequently used applications and data in it, to increase the speed of the computer. The size of RAM determines how fast the computer works
|4. Expansion cards.
|-
|5. Power supply unit, which supplies power to the computer.
|6. CD Drive – External storage device. This is now becoming obsolete as USB storage devices / 'pen drives' are becoming more popular
|-
|7. Hard disk: Hard disk stores the user data as well as the software. This storage capacity of the computer is specified in terms of GB ([[wikipedia:Gigabyte|Gigabytes]]), 1 GB = 10<sup>9</sup> bytes or 1000,000,000 bytes
|8. Motherboard: This is where all instructions are wired together and helps the computer work
|-
|9. Speakers, these amplify any audio played on the computer
|10. Monitor, for displaying our instructions to the computer and its responses. Monitor consumes quite a bit of electricity, so should be kept in the 'off' mode when the computer is not being actively used
|-
|11. [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating System]]. An '''operating system''' ('''OS''') is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. All computer programs (application software) require an operating system to function.
|12. [[wikipedia:Application_software|Application Software]] - An '''application program''' ('''app''' or '''application''' for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of activities. Examples of an application include a text editor, a spreadsheet, a web browser, or a photo editor. The collective noun '''application software''' refers to all applications collectively
|-
|13. [[wikipedia:Keyboard|Keyboard]], similar to a type writer keyboard. It is an input device, used for typing instructions (text, numbers, special characters) to the computer.
|14. [[wikipedia:Mouse_(computing)|Mouse]], another input device, that works on the [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|Graphical User Interface]] of the computer
|-
|15. External Hard Disk, additional storage space.
|16. [[wikipedia:Printer_(computing)|Printer]], output device
|}
'''Hardware''': Parts 2-8, 10, 13 and 14 constitute basic hardware and are parts of all computing devices. These have now all been combined into one unit in a laptop or mobile. Largely, the hardware is divided into [[wikipedia:Input_device|input devices]] and [[wikipedia:Output_device|output devices]] and storage functions.
{| class="wikitable"
!Input Devices
!Output Devices
|-
|Mouse
|Monitor
|-
|Keyboard
|Projector
|-
|Microphone
|Printer
|-
|Scanner
|Speakers
|-
|Web cam
|
|}

==== Using the keyboard ====
The keyboard is usually the main device to providing instructions to the computer. The keys on the keyboard can be divided into several groups based on function:
# Typing (alphabets and numbers) keys: These keys are arranged as in a traditional 'QWERTY' typewriter
# Special purpose keys: These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions, such as CTRL, ALT, ESC, Function keys etc.
# Navigation keys: These keys are used for moving around in documents / editing text. They include the arrow keys, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, DELETE and INSERT.
# Numeric keypad: The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The keys are grouped together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.

===== Special typing keys =====
SHIFT: Press shift in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press shift in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper part of that key.

ENTER: Press enter to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

SPACEBAR: Press the spacebar to move the cursor one space forward.

BACKSPACE: Press backspace to delete the character before the cursor or the selected text.

ALT: Activates the menu of the application. Can be used along with arrow keys to select applications

===== '''Navigation keys''' =====
The navigation keys allow you to move the cursor, move around in documents and edit text. The following table lists some common functions of these keys.

LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW : Move the cursor or selection one space or line in the direction of the arrow.

HOME : Move the cursor to the beginning of a line.

END: Move the cursor to the end of a line.

CTRL+HOME: Move to the top of a document.

CTRL+END: Move to the bottom of a document.

PAGE UP: Move the cursor or page up one screen.

PAGE DOWN: Move the cursor or page down one screen.

DELETE: Delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text; in Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.

INSERT: Turn insert mode off or on. When insert mode is on, text that you type is inserted at the cursor. When insert mode is off, text that you type replaces existing characters.

{| class="wikitable"
!Storage devices
|-
|External HDDs
|-
|Pendrives
|-
|DVD/CD
|}

'''Internet connectivity devices:''' A modem is used for connecting the computer- laptop or mobile to the internet, through a broadband connection. In a networked environment, this modem will be used together with a Local Area Network (LAN). Your school ICT Lab should be configured as a LAN, to get the benefits of local networking, such as sharing data (files) and services (printing etc).

'''Peripherals:''' Speakers, external hard disk and printers are important peripherals that are used for storing and output and these can be connected to the computer or laptop.

[[Category:Explore an application]]

===Safely operating a computer===
Nowadays computer usage is increased all over the world. Safely using and maintaining computer/computers lab is very important.
Safely operating the computer involves both the hardware and software.
====Hardware Safety ====
1. A proper electrical circuit and good quality wiring is essential for the physical safety of the computer as well as the user's safety.
* Make sure electric earthing is done properly
* Always run your computer on a UPS as this will help protect it from electric surges.
* If you don't have UPS at least use a spike protector. It will protect against power surges. This is essential, especially if using a desktop computer.
2. Computer lab or room should always be clean without dust.
* Clean the floor regularly
* Clean the computers by using dry cloths
* Remove the non-working computers or peripherals from the lab to avoid dust.
3. If you are going to open the CPU cabinet, do so only after powering off the computer. <br>4. Never have liquids or solids near a computer you are working on. <br>5. Be careful when plugging in USB, ethernet, speakers, printer etc. into your computer. Ports such as USB and Ethernet can easily be damaged from careless placement. These repairs can be costly and these ports are a necessity.

6. Don’t leave the computer without shutting down it, after your work completes.

==== Software Safety ====
Nowadays we are using many applications software in our works and many times we will install applications without knowing about it. This is the main cause to damage our computer software regularly. <br>

1. Before installing any applications in your computer, you should know about its functionality and use.If you are not sure about it please contact the concern person and do it. <br>
2. Make sure you know what you are doing while dealing with the software of your computer. <br>
3. Regularly take back of your computer - at least once in a three months. <br>
4. Remove the unwanted software which installed in your computer. <br>
5. If the computer is used by multi users, create separate login account for each of them. <br>
5. If your computers is using by multiple users, don't share the administration password with all of them. <br>
6. Use the firewall to protect internet misuse from the users. <br>
7. Always need to shut down the computers from the software. <br>
8. Keep updating your computer software and application software for better performance.
===Different Computer ports===
A computer port is also called as a Communication Port as it is responsible for communication between the computer and its peripheral device. There are two kinds of ports - Male port and Female port. The female port has the necessary indentations for the male port to be connected. The images below describe the two kinds of ports.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Male and female ports">
File:VGA-Buchse.JPG|Female VGA connector
File:Male VGA connector.jpg|Male VGA connector
</gallery>

Here we will give brief introduction to different types of ports along with their applications. <br>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Computer Ports.jpg|Different Ports in Computer/Laptop
</gallery>
# '''USB Port :'''USB is an abbreviation of '''Universal Serial Bus'''. The USB port is the most widely used port. The USB lets you to connect several types of devices to your laptop or computers such as external hard drives, pen drives, USB modem, cameras, keyboard, mice etc. It also helps in charging mobile phones and such small devices as it supplies small amount of power the connected devices. When the standard USB version 2.0 offers a transfer speed of 480 Mbps, the latest version 3.0 offers higher speed of 5Gbps. <br>
# '''Network Port or RJ 45/Ethernet Port:''' This port is basically use it for connecting internet through LAN cable.
# '''Audio Port :''' It is the most commonly found audio port that can be used to connect Headphones, mic and external speakers.
# '''Memory Card Reader:''' This port is available only in Laptops. which is pretty common on modern day laptops as it allows you to insert any kind of memory card into your system.This way you can avoid connecting USB cables to transfer the files.
# '''VGA port :''' is an abbreviation of '''Video Graphics Array'''. This is used to connect your system to any analog monitor, LCD TV and projectors.Nowadays VGA ports are gradually being replaced by HDMI port.
# '''HDMI port :''' [[File:Hdmi.jpg|150px|right|thumb|HDMI port]] HDMI is an abbreviation of '''High Definition Media Interface'''.HDMI is a digital interface to connect High Definition and Ultra High Definition devices like Computer HD monitors, HDTVs, Blu-Ray players, High Definition Cameras etc. All old laptops or computers will not have this HDMI port.
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ICT refer to an entire range of devices that use digital methods to process represent and communicate information. The desktop computer, laptop, tablet and the smart phone are all ICT devices. Let us explore below the parts of a desktop computer.

===Parts of a computer===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:partsofcomputerexploded.jpeg|Computer peripherals<br>
</gallery>

{| class="wikitable"
|1. Scanner (nowadays scanning function is available in the mobile phone, hence a separate scanner is not often used)
|2. CPU ('''C'''entral '''P'''rocessing '''U'''nit): does the processing work of the computer. It contains “chips” which determine the speed of computer. For example i5 is a chip manufactured by Intel.
|-
|3. RAM (Random Access Memory): This is the storage space in the computer. Temporally it will store frequently used applications and data in it, to increase the speed of the computer. The size of RAM determines how fast the computer works
|4. Expansion cards.
|-
|5. Power supply unit, which supplies power to the computer.
|6. CD Drive – External storage device. This is now becoming obsolete as USB storage devices / 'pen drives' are becoming more popular
|-
|7. Hard disk: Hard disk stores the user data as well as the software. This storage capacity of the computer is specified in terms of GB ([[wikipedia:Gigabyte|Gigabytes]]), 1 GB = 10<sup>9</sup> bytes or 1000,000,000 bytes
|8. Motherboard: This is where all instructions are wired together and helps the computer work
|-
|9. Speakers, these amplify any audio played on the computer
|10. Monitor, for displaying our instructions to the computer and its responses. Monitor consumes quite a bit of electricity, so should be kept in the 'off' mode when the computer is not being actively used
|-
|11. [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating System]]. An '''operating system''' ('''OS''') is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. All computer programs (application software) require an operating system to function.
|12. [[wikipedia:Application_software|Application Software]] - An '''application program''' ('''app''' or '''application''' for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of activities. Examples of an application include a text editor, a spreadsheet, a web browser, or a photo editor. The collective noun '''application software''' refers to all applications collectively
|-
|13. [[wikipedia:Keyboard|Keyboard]], similar to a type writer keyboard. It is an input device, used for typing instructions (text, numbers, special characters) to the computer.
|14. [[wikipedia:Mouse_(computing)|Mouse]], another input device, that works on the [[wikipedia:Graphical_user_interface|Graphical User Interface]] of the computer
|-
|15. External Hard Disk, additional storage space.
|16. [[wikipedia:Printer_(computing)|Printer]], output device
|}
'''Hardware''': Parts 2-8, 10, 13 and 14 constitute basic hardware and are parts of all computing devices. These have now all been combined into one unit in a laptop or mobile. Largely, the hardware is divided into [[wikipedia:Input_device|input devices]] and [[wikipedia:Output_device|output devices]] and storage functions.
{| class="wikitable"
!Input Devices
!Output Devices
|-
|Mouse
|Monitor
|-
|Keyboard
|Projector
|-
|Microphone
|Printer
|-
|Scanner
|Speakers
|-
|Web cam
|
|}

==== Using the keyboard ====
The keyboard is usually the main device to providing instructions to the computer. The keys on the keyboard can be divided into several groups based on function:
# Typing (alphabets and numbers) keys: These keys are arranged as in a traditional 'QWERTY' typewriter
# Special purpose keys: These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions, such as CTRL, ALT, ESC, Function keys etc.
# Navigation keys: These keys are used for moving around in documents / editing text. They include the arrow keys, HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, DELETE and INSERT.
# Numeric keypad: The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The keys are grouped together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.

===== Special typing keys =====
SHIFT: Press shift in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press shift in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper part of that key.

ENTER: Press enter to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

SPACEBAR: Press the spacebar to move the cursor one space forward.

BACKSPACE: Press backspace to delete the character before the cursor or the selected text.

ALT: Activates the menu of the application. Can be used along with arrow keys to select applications

===== '''Navigation keys''' =====
The navigation keys allow you to move the cursor, move around in documents and edit text. The following table lists some common functions of these keys.

LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW : Move the cursor or selection one space or line in the direction of the arrow.

HOME : Move the cursor to the beginning of a line.

END: Move the cursor to the end of a line.

CTRL+HOME: Move to the top of a document.

CTRL+END: Move to the bottom of a document.

PAGE UP: Move the cursor or page up one screen.

PAGE DOWN: Move the cursor or page down one screen.

DELETE: Delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text; in Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.

INSERT: Turn insert mode off or on. When insert mode is on, text that you type is inserted at the cursor. When insert mode is off, text that you type replaces existing characters.

{| class="wikitable"
!Storage devices
|-
|External HDDs
|-
|Pendrives
|-
|DVD/CD
|}

'''Internet connectivity devices:''' A modem is used for connecting the computer- laptop or mobile to the internet, through a broadband connection. In a networked environment, this modem will be used together with a Local Area Network (LAN). Your school ICT Lab should be configured as a LAN, to get the benefits of local networking, such as sharing data (files) and services (printing etc).

'''Peripherals:''' Speakers, external hard disk and printers are important peripherals that are used for storing and output and these can be connected to the computer or laptop.

[[Category:Explore an application]]

===Safely operating a computer===
Nowadays computer usage is increased all over the world. Safely using and maintaining computer/computers lab is very important.
Safely operating the computer involves both the hardware and software.
====Hardware Safety ====
1. A proper electrical circuit and good quality wiring is essential for the physical safety of the computer as well as the user's safety.
* Make sure electric earthing is done properly
* Always run your computer on a UPS as this will help protect it from electric surges.
* If you don't have UPS at least use a spike protector. It will protect against power surges. This is essential, especially if using a desktop computer.
2. Computer lab or room should always be clean without dust.
* Clean the floor regularly
* Clean the computers by using dry cloths
* Remove the non-working computers or peripherals from the lab to avoid dust.
3. If you are going to open the CPU cabinet, do so only after powering off the computer. <br>4. Never have liquids or solids near a computer you are working on. <br>5. Be careful when plugging in USB, ethernet, speakers, printer etc. into your computer. Ports such as USB and Ethernet can easily be damaged from careless placement. These repairs can be costly and these ports are a necessity.

6. Don’t leave the computer without shutting down it, after your work completes.

==== Software Safety ====
Nowadays we are using many applications software in our works and many times we will install applications without knowing about it. This is the main cause to damage our computer software regularly. <br>

1. Before installing any applications in your computer, you should know about its functionality and use.If you are not sure about it please contact the concern person and do it. <br>
2. Make sure you know what you are doing while dealing with the software of your computer. <br>
3. Regularly take back of your computer - at least once in a three months. <br>
4. Remove the unwanted software which installed in your computer. <br>
5. If the computer is used by multi users, create separate login account for each of them. <br>
5. If your computers is using by multiple users, don't share the administration password with all of them. <br>
6. Use the firewall to protect internet misuse from the users. <br>
7. Always need to shut down the computers from the software. <br>
8. Keep updating your computer software and application software for better performance.
===Different Computer ports===
A computer port is also called as a Communication Port as it is responsible for communication between the computer and its peripheral device. There are two kinds of ports - Male port and Female port. The female port has the necessary indentations for the male port to be connected. The images below describe the two kinds of ports.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Male and female ports">
File:VGA-Buchse.JPG|Female VGA connector
File:Male VGA connector.jpg|Male VGA connector
</gallery>

Here we will give brief introduction to different types of ports along with their applications. <br>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Computer Ports.jpg|Different Ports in Computer/Laptop
</gallery>
# '''USB Port :'''USB is an abbreviation of '''Universal Serial Bus'''. The USB port is the most widely used port. The USB lets you to connect several types of devices to your laptop or computers such as external hard drives, pen drives, USB modem, cameras, keyboard, mice etc. It also helps in charging mobile phones and such small devices as it supplies small amount of power the connected devices. When the standard USB version 2.0 offers a transfer speed of 480 Mbps, the latest version 3.0 offers higher speed of 5Gbps. <br>
# '''Network Port or RJ 45/Ethernet Port:''' This port is basically use it for connecting internet through LAN cable.
# '''Audio Port :''' It is the most commonly found audio port that can be used to connect Headphones, mic and external speakers.
# '''Memory Card Reader:''' This port is available only in Laptops. which is pretty common on modern day laptops as it allows you to insert any kind of memory card into your system.This way you can avoid connecting USB cables to transfer the files.
# '''VGA port :''' is an abbreviation of '''Video Graphics Array'''. This is used to connect your system to any analog monitor, LCD TV and projectors.Nowadays VGA ports are gradually being replaced by HDMI port.
# '''HDMI port :''' [[File:Hdmi.jpg|150px|right|thumb|HDMI port]] HDMI is an abbreviation of '''High Definition Media Interface'''.HDMI is a digital interface to connect High Definition and Ultra High Definition devices like Computer HD monitors, HDTVs, Blu-Ray players, High Definition Cameras etc. All old laptops or computers will not have this HDMI port.
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===Introduction===
LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source text editor application of the LibreOffice software package. Writer is a text editor similar to Microsoft Word.

==== Basic information ====
{| class="wikitable"
|ICT Competency
|ICT for creating generic resources
|-
|Educational application and relevance
|LibreOffice Writer is a software used for creating (including writing, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) text resources. Apart from entering and editing text, you can insert images and links also.
|-
|Version
|5.1
LibreOffice Writer is also available on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

This tool has no specific configuration requirements but in this application you can use many extra features by installing [https://extensions.libreoffice.org/extensions extensions]
|-
|Other similar applications
|[https://products.office.com/en-in/word Microsoft Word], [https://www.openoffice.org/product/writer.html OpenOffice writer], [https://www.google.co.in/docs/about/ Google Docs]
|-
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|You can download https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-viewer. There are text editors on the mobile / tablet platform like <nowiki>''</nowiki>"OpenDocumentReader" App and WPS Office App.
|-
|Development and community help
|The Document Foundation
[https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/community-support/ Community help]
|}

==== Overview of features ====
LibreOffice Writer lets you design and produce text documents that can include graphics, tables, or charts. In this application you can save the documents in a variety of formats, including the standardized Open Document Format (ODF), Microsoft Word format(.doc), or HTML. Here you can easily export your document to the Portable Document Format(PDF).

==== Installation ====
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “LibreOffice” in Ubuntu Software Centre
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
## Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
## sudo apt-get install libreOffice-writer

===Working with the application===

==== Creating and saving a text file====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Creating and saving a text file">
File:LO_writer_1_Main_page.png|LibreOffice Writer main page
LOI Save as.png|Save a document
File:LOW save Window.png|Save window
</gallery>

#Opening LibreOffice Writer - When you click on Application - Office - LibreOffice Writer, the main page will show as in the first image. You can add text, image, table and graphs in a text document. You can also type in multiple languages in the same document. To change the language click on "EN" button in top panel, and select the language you want to type in.
#Saving a file - When you start entering text into the document, save your document by using SAVE option. Documents can be saved using the FILE – SAVE option or by using short-cut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name for your documents. To save a file with another file name, you can use the Save-as option from the File menu.
#Saving a file - After selecting file name and folder click on "SAVE".
#The file will be saved with a .odt extension. ODT is the short form of Open Document Text.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="LibreOffice Writer menu">
File:LO_Writer_4_Menu_Bar.png|LibreOffice Writer menu bar
</gallery>
The LibreOffice menu bar has multiple options for file operations (including saving discussed above), editing, viewing the document, inserting images, links, tables, etc in the document and formatting and defining styles in the document. There is also a tools option with functionalities for spell check, grammar, defining frequently used words, etc. You can either click on the menu bar on each item or click on the symbols shown for each. The commonly used options are discussed below.

==== Editing and formatting a document====
[[File:Formatting in LOWriter.png|thumb|Formatting a document]]
#To copy text from one place to another, or from one document to another, you can select the text, go to Edit --→ Copy and go to a different place in the document to paste it; Edit → Paste. The editing menu also has an important feature for searching selected words. You can use the Edit--> Find option for searching selected words.
#The format option is for changing the format of the text, changing the text font, text size, page format and text wrapping options. many of these option we can use short cut icons from formatting text tool bar, the letter “B” and “I” can be used to make the text bold and italics.

==== Inserting images and tables ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Insert option in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Inert option in LOW.png|Insert Menu
File:LO_Writer_9_Insert_image.png|Inserting Image
File:LO_Writer_10_Inserted_Image.png|Inserted Image View
</gallery>

#The insert menu option is for inserting images, hyper links, charts, page numbers, page breaks, formulas. Page numbers can be inserted in the footer of the page
#Inserting an image - Go to Insert → Image → This will open a folder from which images are to be inserted
#The image (triangle) inserted above will looks like this.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table">
File:Inert table in LOW.png|Insert Table
File:Format Table in LOW.png|Format Table
</gallery>
# To insert Table, go to Table from Menu bar and select "Insert Table", in given window choose required number of rows and columns. Alternatively you can also insert table from toolbar, Click on table grid from toolbar and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want. Click and the table appears in the document.
# You can format your table by selecting the options in 'Table'. Move your cursor inside the table and 'Select -> Table'. You can then adjust the row and column widths (Table -> Size), add or remove borders (Table -> Properties -> Borders), split or merge cells (Table -> Merge Cells, Table -> Split Cells) etc
# You can also copy data from a spreadsheet. You can simply copy that data (in rows and columns) from the spreadsheet and paste into the document, it will create a copy of the spreadsheet in your document. If you do not want it as a spreadsheet, but only as a table, you need to select 'Paste Special -> Formatted text (RTF)' option.

==== Creating bulleted and numbered lists====
[[File:LO_writer_7_Bullets_and_Numbering.png|450px|Inserting lists]]

#The formatting option allows you to create numbered or bullet lists in the document. For this select the text input that has been entered, go to Format, select Bullets and Numbering and choose the numbering type that is needed. You can create sub-numbered lists.
#In the format option under Format-->Paragraph you can also define spacing between paragraphs, indents,etc.

==== Creating an automatic Table of Contents====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table of Content">
File:Adding paragrapgh style.png|Paragraph style for Table of Content
File:Adding TOC into the document.png|Insert Table of Content
</gallery>

#Often it is useful to create text documents which are organize into headings and sub headings to denote different sections. This can be done in two ways
##You can select the text you want to define as a heading and choose from the predefined headings style, by selecting from the first drop down box as shown in the first image.
##You can also define this from the Style menu by clicking on Style and selecting the given heading.
##You can define the appearance of each heading under the Styles and formatting option by changing the default font colour, size, etc.
#Once the headings are defined, you can insert the Table of Contents. Click in your document where you want to create the table of contents. Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index – Index Entry, just click on “OK”. For updating table of content, right click on the table of content and Update Index or Table of Contents. Note that if you add any headings in the document, it will not automatically update the TOC, hence you will need to come to the TOC and do the update manually.
==== Adding page header and footer ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:LOWriter - Header and footers.png| Adding header and footers for the page
File:LOWriter adding fields.png| Inserting page fields
</gallery>
# You can add a header and / or footer to your document. You could provide the name of the document (or any other static information) in the footer. You can also insert page number in the header or the footer, which will be dynamically generated by Writer. It is useful to have page number and name of your document on every page, this is specially useful if the reader wants to read a print copy. LibreOffice Writer allows you to easily insert this information at the bottom or top of each page. This can be done using Insert--->Footer.
# Once a footer has been inserted, you can go to the bottom of the page and insert multiple fields of information using Insert--->Fields. You can type any text in this footer, it will come on all pages. Other than page number, other dynamic information you can provide is the date/time stamp of the document. A similar method can also be adopted for inserting a header as well.

==== Spelling check ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Formatting in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Auto spell checking LO writer .png|Auto spell checking
File:Checking spelling and grammar by manually .png|Spelling and grammar checking
</gallery>

#Spelling - By enabling '''automatic spell checking''' under tools, you can check spelling within your document. You will see a red underline below a word spelt wrongly. (If you see a green line below a word, it suggests a grammatical error). You can move your cursor to the word and right click to get suggestions for correcting the spelling. In case you are clear your word is correct, you can also 'add your word to the dictionary' so that the next time you use it, it will not be treated as a wrong spelling.
#You can also do a manual spelling and grammar checking of the document. Select the text and click on '''spelling and grammar''' under tools option. it will start looking spelling and grammar for the document. It is a good habit to always run a spelling check on your document before sharing.
#To check the spelling and the grammar of a text, the appropriate dictionaries must be installed. You can have dictionaries for your own language (Telugu, Urdu etc) installed, apart from the one in English.
====Saving the file====
Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the FILE –> SAVE command, or by the shortcut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of the file contents. Often adding the month-year information when the file was created can be useful later
File will save in .odt format, ODT is the short form of Open Document Text. ODT conforms to Open Document Format (ODF) which is recommended by the Government of India through its [https://india.gov.in/policy-open-standards-e-governance Policy on open standards]””.

Like in most applications, a file can be exported to a PDF format. This is useful when you only need to print the file and do not want any changes to it. You can also export a document to a 'html' (web page) format, which can be opened by a web browser.<br>
[[File:export as pdf.png|400px]]

====Advanced features====
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Track_Changes Track changes] (recording editing changes by another person in another colour in the document, which can be accepted or rejected by the author)
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Columns Multiple columns] (useful for making newsletters and magazines) and other page layout functions

===Ideas for resource creation===
# You can use this application to create and edit text resources. You can insert images, web links, hyper links in the document and connect the text to other resource formats. You can insert and edit tables, create sections (with section headings) and format it in many ways to create a text document.
# Infographics, posters, comic strips are some resources you can create using text editors in addition to making reports.

===References===
#[https://help.libreoffice.org/Main_Page LibreOffice page]
#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice_Writer Wikipedia]

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===Introduction===
LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source text editor application of the LibreOffice software package. Writer is a text editor similar to Microsoft Word.

==== Basic information ====
{| class="wikitable"
|ICT Competency
|ICT for creating generic resources
|-
|Educational application and relevance
|LibreOffice Writer is a software used for creating (including writing, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) text resources. Apart from entering and editing text, you can insert images and links also.
|-
|Version
|5.1
LibreOffice Writer is also available on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

This tool has no specific configuration requirements but in this application you can use many extra features by installing [https://extensions.libreoffice.org/extensions extensions]
|-
|Other similar applications
|[https://products.office.com/en-in/word Microsoft Word], [https://www.openoffice.org/product/writer.html OpenOffice writer], [https://www.google.co.in/docs/about/ Google Docs]
|-
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|You can download https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-viewer. There are text editors on the mobile / tablet platform like <nowiki>''</nowiki>"OpenDocumentReader" App and WPS Office App.
|-
|Development and community help
|The Document Foundation
[https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/community-support/ Community help]
|}

==== Overview of features ====
LibreOffice Writer lets you design and produce text documents that can include graphics, tables, or charts. In this application you can save the documents in a variety of formats, including the standardized Open Document Format (ODF), Microsoft Word format(.doc), or HTML. Here you can easily export your document to the Portable Document Format(PDF).

==== Installation ====
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “LibreOffice” in Ubuntu Software Centre
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
## Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
## sudo apt-get install libreOffice-writer

===Working with the application===

==== Creating and saving a text file====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Creating and saving a text file">
File:LO_writer_1_Main_page.png|LibreOffice Writer main page
LOI Save as.png|Save a document
File:LOW save Window.png|Save window
</gallery>

#Opening LibreOffice Writer - When you click on Application - Office - LibreOffice Writer, the main page will show as in the first image. You can add text, image, table and graphs in a text document. You can also type in multiple languages in the same document. To change the language click on "EN" button in top panel, and select the language you want to type in.
#Saving a file - When you start entering text into the document, save your document by using SAVE option. Documents can be saved using the FILE – SAVE option or by using short-cut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name for your documents. To save a file with another file name, you can use the Save-as option from the File menu.
#Saving a file - After selecting file name and folder click on "SAVE".
#The file will be saved with a .odt extension. ODT is the short form of Open Document Text.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="LibreOffice Writer menu">
File:LO_Writer_4_Menu_Bar.png|LibreOffice Writer menu bar
</gallery>
The LibreOffice menu bar has multiple options for file operations (including saving discussed above), editing, viewing the document, inserting images, links, tables, etc in the document and formatting and defining styles in the document. There is also a tools option with functionalities for spell check, grammar, defining frequently used words, etc. You can either click on the menu bar on each item or click on the symbols shown for each. The commonly used options are discussed below.

==== Editing and formatting a document====
[[File:Formatting in LOWriter.png|thumb|Formatting a document]]
#To copy text from one place to another, or from one document to another, you can select the text, go to Edit --→ Copy and go to a different place in the document to paste it; Edit → Paste. The editing menu also has an important feature for searching selected words. You can use the Edit--> Find option for searching selected words.
#The format option is for changing the format of the text, changing the text font, text size, page format and text wrapping options. many of these option we can use short cut icons from formatting text tool bar, the letter “B” and “I” can be used to make the text bold and italics.

==== Inserting images and tables ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Insert option in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Inert option in LOW.png|Insert Menu
File:LO_Writer_9_Insert_image.png|Inserting Image
File:LO_Writer_10_Inserted_Image.png|Inserted Image View
</gallery>

#The insert menu option is for inserting images, hyper links, charts, page numbers, page breaks, formulas. Page numbers can be inserted in the footer of the page
#Inserting an image - Go to Insert → Image → This will open a folder from which images are to be inserted
#The image (triangle) inserted above will looks like this.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table">
File:Inert table in LOW.png|Insert Table
File:Format Table in LOW.png|Format Table
</gallery>
# To insert Table, go to Table from Menu bar and select "Insert Table", in given window choose required number of rows and columns. Alternatively you can also insert table from toolbar, Click on table grid from toolbar and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want. Click and the table appears in the document.
# You can format your table by selecting the options in 'Table'. Move your cursor inside the table and 'Select -> Table'. You can then adjust the row and column widths (Table -> Size), add or remove borders (Table -> Properties -> Borders), split or merge cells (Table -> Merge Cells, Table -> Split Cells) etc
# You can also copy data from a spreadsheet. You can simply copy that data (in rows and columns) from the spreadsheet and paste into the document, it will create a copy of the spreadsheet in your document. If you do not want it as a spreadsheet, but only as a table, you need to select 'Paste Special -> Formatted text (RTF)' option.

==== Creating bulleted and numbered lists====
[[File:LO_writer_7_Bullets_and_Numbering.png|450px|Inserting lists]]

#The formatting option allows you to create numbered or bullet lists in the document. For this select the text input that has been entered, go to Format, select Bullets and Numbering and choose the numbering type that is needed. You can create sub-numbered lists.
#In the format option under Format-->Paragraph you can also define spacing between paragraphs, indents,etc.

==== Creating an automatic Table of Contents====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table of Content">
File:Adding paragrapgh style.png|Paragraph style for Table of Content
File:Adding TOC into the document.png|Insert Table of Content
</gallery>

#Often it is useful to create text documents which are organize into headings and sub headings to denote different sections. This can be done in two ways
##You can select the text you want to define as a heading and choose from the predefined headings style, by selecting from the first drop down box as shown in the first image.
##You can also define this from the Style menu by clicking on Style and selecting the given heading.
##You can define the appearance of each heading under the Styles and formatting option by changing the default font colour, size, etc.
#Once the headings are defined, you can insert the Table of Contents. Click in your document where you want to create the table of contents. Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index – Index Entry, just click on “OK”. For updating table of content, right click on the table of content and Update Index or Table of Contents. Note that if you add any headings in the document, it will not automatically update the TOC, hence you will need to come to the TOC and do the update manually.
==== Adding page header and footer ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:LOWriter - Header and footers.png| Adding header and footers for the page
File:LOWriter adding fields.png| Inserting page fields
</gallery>
# You can add a header and / or footer to your document. You could provide the name of the document (or any other static information) in the footer. You can also insert page number in the header or the footer, which will be dynamically generated by Writer. It is useful to have page number and name of your document on every page, this is specially useful if the reader wants to read a print copy. LibreOffice Writer allows you to easily insert this information at the bottom or top of each page. This can be done using Insert--->Footer.
# Once a footer has been inserted, you can go to the bottom of the page and insert multiple fields of information using Insert--->Fields. You can type any text in this footer, it will come on all pages. Other than page number, other dynamic information you can provide is the date/time stamp of the document. A similar method can also be adopted for inserting a header as well.

==== Spelling check ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Formatting in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Auto spell checking LO writer .png|Auto spell checking
File:Checking spelling and grammar by manually .png|Spelling and grammar checking
</gallery>

#Spelling - By enabling '''automatic spell checking''' under tools, you can check spelling within your document. You will see a red underline below a word spelt wrongly. (If you see a green line below a word, it suggests a grammatical error). You can move your cursor to the word and right click to get suggestions for correcting the spelling. In case you are clear your word is correct, you can also 'add your word to the dictionary' so that the next time you use it, it will not be treated as a wrong spelling.
#You can also do a manual spelling and grammar checking of the document. Select the text and click on '''spelling and grammar''' under tools option. it will start looking spelling and grammar for the document. It is a good habit to always run a spelling check on your document before sharing.
#To check the spelling and the grammar of a text, the appropriate dictionaries must be installed. You can have dictionaries for your own language (Telugu, Urdu etc) installed, apart from the one in English.
====Saving the file====
Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the FILE –> SAVE command, or by the shortcut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of the file contents. Often adding the month-year information when the file was created can be useful later
File will save in .odt format, ODT is the short form of Open Document Text. ODT conforms to Open Document Format (ODF) which is recommended by the Government of India through its [https://india.gov.in/policy-open-standards-e-governance Policy on open standards]””.

Like in most applications, a file can be exported to a PDF format. This is useful when you only need to print the file and do not want any changes to it. You can also export a document to a 'html' (web page) format, which can be opened by a web browser.<br>
[[File:export as pdf.png|400px]]

====Advanced features====
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Track_Changes Track changes] (recording editing changes by another person in another colour in the document, which can be accepted or rejected by the author)
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Columns Multiple columns] (useful for making newsletters and magazines) and other page layout functions

===Ideas for resource creation===
# You can use this application to create and edit text resources. You can insert images, web links, hyper links in the document and connect the text to other resource formats. You can insert and edit tables, create sections (with section headings) and format it in many ways to create a text document.
# Infographics, posters, comic strips are some resources you can create using text editors in addition to making reports.

===References===
#[https://help.libreoffice.org/Main_Page LibreOffice page]
#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice_Writer Wikipedia]

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{{Template:Book-sidebar}}{{Color-box|5|Welcome to the world of free and open software applications|The digital world is full of offerings, software applications, web tools, digital resources and is open to teachers and students to dive into it and learn. Such learning is not only becoming familiar and comfortable and competent in the use of different digital methods, but also strengthening ones own capabilities for self-learning and peer based learning.

In the ICT textbook you would have been introduced to many processes of learning using ICT which require the use of different software applications. This page will give you an organized representation of the different software applications used in the textbook, organized by the themes of ICT.

You can approach the applications through the text book and the hand book, to learn every tool as it becomes necessary to transact the text book. You can independently explore the applications as well! This section intentionally includes many many more applications than is required in the text book, which you may learn at your pace and inclinations. }}
{| class="wikitable"
|{{Color-table|theme=3|title=Basic digital literacy}}[[Explore a computer]]

[[Learn Ubuntu]]

[[Learn Tux Typing]]

[[Learn Tux Paint]]

[[Learn Image Viewer]]

[[Learn VLC Player]]
|{{Color-table|theme=6|title=ICT for connecting and learning}}[[Learn Firefox]]

[[Learn Gmail]]

[[Learn Thunderbird]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=9|title=ICT for generic resource creation (text)}}[[Learn Gedit]]

[[Learn Freeplane]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Writer|Learn Libreoffice Writer]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Calc]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Impress]]

[[Learn PDF Shuffler]]

[[Learn Okular]]

|{{Color-table|theme=1|title=ICT for generic resource creation (graphic)}}[[Learn Screenshot|Learn ScreenShot]]

[[Learn Kolor Paint]]

[[Learn MyPaint]]

[[Learn Tupi]]

[[Learn GIMP]]

[[Learn Inkscape]]

[[Learn Sozi]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=10|title=ICT for generic resource creation (audiovisual)}}[[Learn Audacity]]

[[Learn Record My Desktop|Learn Record my Desktop]]

[[Learn Openshot Video Editor|Learn Open Shot video Editor]]

[[Learn Kdenlive]]

[[Learn FF multi convertor]]
|{{Color-table|theme=14|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (maths and science)}}[[Learn Geogebra]]

[[Learn TurtleBlocks]]

[[Learn PhET]]

[[Learn Stellarium]]

[[Learn Kalzium]]

[[Learn Avogadro]]

[[Learn Easy Java Simulation]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=5|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (social science and languages)}}[[Learn Marble]]

[[Learn KGeography]]

[[Learn KLetters]]

[[Learn KWordquiz]]

[[Learn Kanagram]]

[[Learn Translators]]

[[Learn Dictionaries]]

[[Learn OSM]]
|{{Color-table|theme=8|title=ICT for resource creation - publishing}}[[Learn Flickr]]

[[Learn Google Photos]]

[[Learn Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Learn Google Drive|Learn GoogleDrive]]

[[Learn Youtube]]

[[Learn Vimeo]]

[[Learn Yourlisten]]

[[Learn Soundcloud]]

[[Learn Slideshare]]

[[Learn Geogebratube]]

[[Learn Mediawiki]]
|}

=== Navigating across the applications ===
Click on [[:Category:Explore an application|Explore an application]] to get a list of all applications you can explore. You can click on any of the links [[:Category:Explore an application|on this page]] to open the application you want to explore

Each of the nodes in the mind map below will link to a strand of technology learning. "Click to Learn" on a particular node (on the red arrow) to navigate to that application. Happy Exploring!!

Download [http://119.226.159.19/OER/images/e/e2/Introduction_to_technology_learning_with_page_link_English1.mm concept map of applications]

=== Teachers toolkit ===
You can refer to the '[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Teachers%27_toolkit_for_creating_and_re-purposing_OER_using_FOSS Teachers toolkit to create OER using FOSS applications]', to self-learn how to use text, image, animation, audio and video editors to create and revise OER. You can also learn how to publish OER created by you, on your own site, or on popular OER sites.
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Explore an application

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{{Template:Book-sidebar}}{{Color-box|5|Welcome to the world of free and open software applications|The digital world is full of offerings, software applications, web tools, digital resources and is open to teachers and students to dive into it and learn. Such learning is not only becoming familiar and comfortable and competent in the use of different digital methods, but also strengthening ones own capabilities for self-learning and peer based learning.

In the ICT textbook you would have been introduced to many processes of learning using ICT which require the use of different software applications. This page will give you an organized representation of the different software applications used in the textbook, organized by the themes of ICT.

You can approach the applications through the text book and the hand book, to learn every tool as it becomes necessary to transact the text book. You can independently explore the applications as well! This section intentionally includes many many more applications than is required in the text book, which you may learn at your pace and inclinations. }}
{| class="wikitable"
|{{Color-table|theme=3|title=Basic digital literacy}}[[Explore a computer]]

[[Learn Ubuntu]]

[[Learn Tux Typing]]

[[Learn Tux Paint]]

[[Learn Image Viewer]]

[[Learn VLC Player]]
|{{Color-table|theme=6|title=ICT for connecting and learning}}[[Learn Firefox]]

[[Learn Gmail]]

[[Learn Thunderbird]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=9|title=ICT for generic resource creation (text)}}[[Learn Gedit]]

[[Learn Freeplane]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Writer|Learn Libreoffice Writer]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Calc]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Impress]]

[[Learn PDF Shuffler]]

[[Learn Okular]]

|{{Color-table|theme=1|title=ICT for generic resource creation (graphic)}}[[Learn Screenshot|Learn ScreenShot]]

[[Learn Kolor Paint]]

[[Learn MyPaint]]

[[Learn Tupi]]

[[Learn GIMP]]

[[Learn Inkscape]]

[[Learn Sozi]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=10|title=ICT for generic resource creation (audiovisual)}}[[Learn Audacity]]

[[Learn Record My Desktop|Learn Record my Desktop]]

[[Learn Openshot Video Editor|Learn Open Shot video Editor]]

[[Learn Kdenlive]]

[[Learn FF multi convertor]]
|{{Color-table|theme=14|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (maths and science)}}[[Learn Geogebra]]

[[Learn TurtleBlocks]]

[[Learn PhET]]

[[Learn Stellarium]]

[[Learn Kalzium]]

[[Learn Avogadro]]

[[Learn Easy Java Simulation]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=5|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (social science and languages)}}[[Learn Marble]]

[[Learn KGeography]]

[[Learn KLetters]]

[[Learn KWordquiz]]

[[Learn Kanagram]]

[[Learn Translators]]

[[Learn Dictionaries]]

[[Learn OSM]]
|{{Color-table|theme=8|title=ICT for resource creation - publishing}}[[Learn Flickr]]

[[Learn Google Photos]]

[[Learn Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Learn Google Drive|Learn GoogleDrive]]

[[Learn Youtube]]

[[Learn Vimeo]]

[[Learn Yourlisten]]

[[Learn Soundcloud]]

[[Learn Slideshare]]

[[Learn Geogebratube]]

[[Learn Mediawiki]]
|}

=== Navigating across the applications ===
Click on [[:Category:Explore an application|Explore an application]] to get a list of all applications you can explore. You can click on any of the links [[:Category:Explore an application|on this page]] to open the application you want to explore

Each of the nodes in the mind map below will link to a strand of technology learning. "Click to Learn" on a particular node (on the red arrow) to navigate to that application. Happy Exploring!!

Download [http://119.226.159.19/OER/images/e/e2/Introduction_to_technology_learning_with_page_link_English1.mm concept map of applications]

=== Teachers toolkit ===
You can refer to the '[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Teachers%27_toolkit_for_creating_and_re-purposing_OER_using_FOSS Teachers toolkit to create OER using FOSS applications]', to self-learn how to use text, image, animation, audio and video editors to create and revise OER. You can also learn how to publish OER created by you, on your own site, or on popular OER sites.
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Explore an application

2017-10-06T03:39:01Z

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{{Template:Book-sidebar}}{{Color-box|5|Welcome to the world of free and open software applications|The digital world is full of offerings, software applications, web tools, digital resources and is open to teachers and students to dive into it and learn. Such learning is not only becoming familiar and comfortable and competent in the use of different digital methods, but also strengthening ones own capabilities for self-learning and peer based learning.

In the ICT textbook you would have been introduced to many processes of learning using ICT which require the use of different software applications. This page will give you an organized representation of the different software applications used in the textbook, organized by the themes of ICT.

You can approach the applications through the text book and the hand book, to learn every tool as it becomes necessary to transact the text book. You can independently explore the applications as well! This section intentionally includes many many more applications than is required in the text book, which you may learn at your pace and inclinations. }}
{| class="wikitable"
|{{Color-table|theme=3|title=Basic digital literacy}}[[Explore a computer]]

[[Learn Ubuntu]]

[[Learn Tux Typing]]

[[Learn Tux Paint]]

[[Learn Image Viewer]]

[[Learn VLC Player]]
|{{Color-table|theme=6|title=ICT for connecting and learning}}[[Learn Firefox]]

[[Learn Gmail]]

[[Learn Thunderbird]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=9|title=ICT for generic resource creation (text)}}[[Learn Gedit]]

[[Learn Freeplane]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Writer|Learn Libreoffice Writer]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Calc]]

[[Learn LibreOffice Impress]]

[[Learn PDF Shuffler]]

[[Learn Okular]]

|{{Color-table|theme=1|title=ICT for generic resource creation (graphic)}}[[Learn Screenshot|Learn ScreenShot]]

[[Learn Kolor Paint]]

[[Learn MyPaint]]

[[Learn Tupi]]

[[Learn GIMP]]

[[Learn Inkscape]]

[[Learn Sozi]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=10|title=ICT for generic resource creation (audiovisual)}}[[Learn Audacity]]

[[Learn Record My Desktop|Learn Record my Desktop]]

[[Learn Openshot Video Editor|Learn Open Shot video Editor]]

[[Learn Kdenlive]]

[[Learn FF multi convertor]]
|{{Color-table|theme=14|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (maths and science)}}[[Learn Geogebra]]

[[Learn TurtleBlocks]]

[[Learn PhET]]

[[Learn Stellarium]]

[[Learn Kalzium]]

[[Learn Avogadro]]

[[Learn Easy Java Simulation]]

|-
|{{Color-table|theme=5|title=ICT for resource creation - subject specific (social science and languages)}}[[Learn Marble]]

[[Learn KGeography]]

[[Learn KLetters]]

[[Learn KWordquiz]]

[[Learn Kanagram]]

[[Learn Translators]]

[[Learn Dictionaries]]

[[Learn OSM]]
|{{Color-table|theme=8|title=ICT for resource creation - publishing}}[[Learn Flickr]]

[[Learn Google Photos]]

[[Learn Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Learn Google Drive|Learn GoogleDrive]]

[[Learn Youtube]]

[[Learn Vimeo]]

[[Learn Yourlisten]]

[[Learn Soundcloud]]

[[Learn Slideshare]]

[[Learn Geogebratube]]

[[Learn Mediawiki]]
|}

=== Navigating across the applications ===
Click on [[:Category:Explore an application|Explore an application]] to get a list of all applications you can explore. You can click on any of the links [[:Category:Explore an application|on this page]] to open the application you want to explore

Each of the nodes in the mind map below will link to a strand of technology learning. "Click to Learn" on a particular node (on the red arrow) to navigate to that application. Happy Exploring!!

Download [http://119.226.159.19/OER/images/e/e2/Introduction_to_technology_learning_with_page_link_English1.mm concept map of applications]

=== Teachers toolkit ===
You can refer to the '[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Teachers%27_toolkit_for_creating_and_re-purposing_OER_using_FOSS Teachers toolkit to create OER using FOSS applications]', to self-learn how to use text, image, animation, audio and video editors to create and revise OER. You can also learn how to publish OER created by you, on your own site, or on popular OER sites.
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Explore an application

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===Introduction===
LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source text editor application of the LibreOffice software package. Writer is a text editor similar to Microsoft Word.

==== Basic information ====
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|ICT Competency
|ICT for creating generic resources
|-
|Educational application and relevance
|LibreOffice Writer is a software used for creating (including writing, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) text resources. Apart from entering and editing text, you can insert images and links also.
|-
|Version
|5.1
LibreOffice Writer is also available on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

This tool has no specific configuration requirements but in this application you can use many extra features by installing [https://extensions.libreoffice.org/extensions extensions]
|-
|Other similar applications
|[https://products.office.com/en-in/word Microsoft Word], [https://www.openoffice.org/product/writer.html OpenOffice writer], [https://www.google.co.in/docs/about/ Google Docs]
|-
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|You can download https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-viewer. There are text editors on the mobile / tablet platform like <nowiki>''</nowiki>"OpenDocumentReader" App and WPS Office App.
|-
|Development and community help
|The Document Foundation
[https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/community-support/ Community help]
|}

==== Overview of features ====
LibreOffice Writer lets you design and produce text documents that can include graphics, tables, or charts. In this application you can save the documents in a variety of formats, including the standardized Open Document Format (ODF), Microsoft Word format(.doc), or HTML. Here you can easily export your document to the Portable Document Format(PDF).

==== Installation ====
# The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
# In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “LibreOffice” in Ubuntu Software Centre
# If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
## Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
## Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
## sudo apt-get install libreOffice-writer

===Working with the application===

==== Creating and saving a text file====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Creating and saving a text file">
File:LO_writer_1_Main_page.png|LibreOffice Writer main page
LOI Save as.png|Save a document
File:LOW save Window.png|Save window
</gallery>

#Opening LibreOffice Writer - When you click on Application - Office - LibreOffice Writer, the main page will show as in the first image. You can add text, image, table and graphs in a text document. You can also type in multiple languages in the same document. To change the language click on "EN" button in top panel, and select the language you want to type in.
#Saving a file - When you start entering text into the document, save your document by using SAVE option. Documents can be saved using the FILE – SAVE option or by using short-cut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name for your documents. To save a file with another file name, you can use the Save-as option from the File menu.
#Saving a file - After selecting file name and folder click on "SAVE".
#The file will be saved with a .odt extension. ODT is the short form of Open Document Text.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="LibreOffice Writer menu">
File:LO_Writer_4_Menu_Bar.png|LibreOffice Writer menu bar
</gallery>
The LibreOffice menu bar has multiple options for file operations (including saving discussed above), editing, viewing the document, inserting images, links, tables, etc in the document and formatting and defining styles in the document. There is also a tools option with functionalities for spell check, grammar, defining frequently used words, etc. You can either click on the menu bar on each item or click on the symbols shown for each. The commonly used options are discussed below.

==== Editing and formatting a document====
[[File:Formatting in LOWriter.png|thumb|Formatting a document]]
#To copy text from one place to another, or from one document to another, you can select the text, go to Edit --→ Copy and go to a different place in the document to paste it; Edit → Paste. The editing menu also has an important feature for searching selected words. You can use the Edit--> Find option for searching selected words.
#The format option is for changing the format of the text, changing the text font, text size, page format and text wrapping options. many of these option we can use short cut icons from formatting text tool bar, the letter “B” and “I” can be used to make the text bold and italics.

==== Inserting images and tables ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Insert option in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Inert option in LOW.png|Insert Menu
File:LO_Writer_9_Insert_image.png|Inserting Image
File:LO_Writer_10_Inserted_Image.png|Inserted Image View
</gallery>

#The insert menu option is for inserting images, hyper links, charts, page numbers, page breaks, formulas. Page numbers can be inserted in the footer of the page
#Inserting an image - Go to Insert → Image → This will open a folder from which images are to be inserted
#The image (triangle) inserted above will looks like this.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table">
File:Inert table in LOW.png|Insert Table
File:Format Table in LOW.png|Format Table
</gallery>
# To insert Table, go to Table from Menu bar and select "Insert Table", in given window choose required number of rows and columns. Alternatively you can also insert table from toolbar, Click on table grid from toolbar and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want. Click and the table appears in the document.
# You can format your table by selecting the options in 'Table'. Move your cursor inside the table and 'Select -> Table'. You can then adjust the row and column widths (Table -> Size), add or remove borders (Table -> Properties -> Borders), split or merge cells (Table -> Merge Cells, Table -> Split Cells) etc
# You can also copy data from a spreadsheet. You can simply copy that data (in rows and columns) from the spreadsheet and paste into the document, it will create a copy of the spreadsheet in your document. If you do not want it as a spreadsheet, but only as a table, you need to select 'Paste Special -> Formatted text (RTF)' option.

==== Creating bulleted and numbered lists====
[[File:LO_writer_7_Bullets_and_Numbering.png|450px|Inserting lists]]

#The formatting option allows you to create numbered or bullet lists in the document. For this select the text input that has been entered, go to Format, select Bullets and Numbering and choose the numbering type that is needed. You can create sub-numbered lists.
#In the format option under Format-->Paragraph you can also define spacing between paragraphs, indents,etc.

==== Creating an automatic Table of Contents====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Inserting Table of Content">
File:Adding paragrapgh style.png|Paragraph style for Table of Content
File:Adding TOC into the document.png|Insert Table of Content
</gallery>

#Often it is useful to create text documents which are organize into headings and sub headings to denote different sections. This can be done in two ways
##You can select the text you want to define as a heading and choose from the predefined headings style, by selecting from the first drop down box as shown in the first image.
##You can also define this from the Style menu by clicking on Style and selecting the given heading.
##You can define the appearance of each heading under the Styles and formatting option by changing the default font colour, size, etc.
#Once the headings are defined, you can insert the Table of Contents. Click in your document where you want to create the table of contents. Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index – Index Entry, just click on “OK”. For updating table of content, right click on the table of content and Update Index or Table of Contents. Note that if you add any headings in the document, it will not automatically update the TOC, hence you will need to come to the TOC and do the update manually.
==== Adding page header and footer ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:LOWriter - Header and footers.png| Adding header and footers for the page
File:LOWriter adding fields.png| Inserting page fields
</gallery>
# You can add a header and / or footer to your document. You could provide the name of the document (or any other static information) in the footer. You can also insert page number in the header or the footer, which will be dynamically generated by Writer. It is useful to have page number and name of your document on every page, this is specially useful if the reader wants to read a print copy. LibreOffice Writer allows you to easily insert this information at the bottom or top of each page. This can be done using Insert--->Footer.
# Once a footer has been inserted, you can go to the bottom of the page and insert multiple fields of information using Insert--->Fields. You can type any text in this footer, it will come on all pages. Other than page number, other dynamic information you can provide is the date/time stamp of the document. A similar method can also be adopted for inserting a header as well.

==== Spelling check ====
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Formatting in LibreOffice Writer">
File:Auto spell checking LO writer .png|Auto spell checking
File:Checking spelling and grammar by manually .png|Spelling and grammar checking
</gallery>

#Spelling - By enabling '''automatic spell checking''' under tools, you can check spelling within your document. You will see a red underline below a word spelt wrongly. (If you see a green line below a word, it suggests a grammatical error). You can move your cursor to the word and right click to get suggestions for correcting the spelling. In case you are clear your word is correct, you can also 'add your word to the dictionary' so that the next time you use it, it will not be treated as a wrong spelling.
#You can also do a manual spelling and grammar checking of the document. Select the text and click on '''spelling and grammar''' under tools option. it will start looking spelling and grammar for the document. It is a good habit to always run a spelling check on your document before sharing.
#To check the spelling and the grammar of a text, the appropriate dictionaries must be installed. You can have dictionaries for your own language (Telugu, Urdu etc) installed, apart from the one in English.
====Saving the file====
Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the FILE –> SAVE command, or by the shortcut key CTRL+S. Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of the file contents. Often adding the month-year information when the file was created can be useful later
File will save in .odt format, ODT is the short form of Open Document Text. ODT conforms to Open Document Format (ODF) which is recommended by the Government of India through its [https://india.gov.in/policy-open-standards-e-governance Policy on open standards]””.

Like in most applications, a file can be exported to a PDF format. This is useful when you only need to print the file and do not want any changes to it. You can also export a document to a 'html' (web page) format, which can be opened by a web browser.<br>
[[File:export as pdf.png|400px]]

====Advanced features====
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Track_Changes Track changes] (recording editing changes by another person in another colour in the document, which can be accepted or rejected by the author)
# [https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Columns Multiple columns] (useful for making newsletters and magazines) and other page layout functions

===Ideas for resource creation===
# You can use this application to create and edit text resources. You can insert images, web links, hyper links in the document and connect the text to other resource formats. You can insert and edit tables, create sections (with section headings) and format it in many ways to create a text document.
# Infographics, posters, comic strips are some resources you can create using text editors in addition to making reports.

===References===
#[https://help.libreoffice.org/Main_Page LibreOffice page]
#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice_Writer Wikipedia]

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